deadbeat
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT If you refer to someone as a deadbeat, you are criticizing them because they try to avoid paying their debts. 賴賬不還者[美國英語] [非正式] [oft N n]
...deadbeat dads who don't pay child support. ...不付兒童撫養(yǎng)費的父親們。
2. N-COUNT If you describe someone as a deadbeat, you are criticizing them because you think they are lazy. 遊手好閑者[美國英語] [非正式]
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deadbeat /?d?d?bi?t/ (deadbeats)
劍橋詞典
- a person who is not willing to work , does not behave in a responsible way, and does not fit into ordinary society
遊手好閑的人，二流子
He's a real deadbeat who's never had a proper job . 他真是遊手好閑，從來沒有乾過一份正經(jīng)的工作。
[ 用來稱呼某人的詞，如Mr 或 dear ] Come off it, deadbeat, you're never going to get anywhere . 別說了，嬾鬼，你永遠(yuǎn)也不會有什麼出息。
a person or company that is not willing to pay debts or accept responsibility
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